What is the best sporting event IYO.

[QUOTE="6_volts"][QUOTE="rawsavon"]

It is hard for me (a novice) to get into it w/out a rooting interest
-no USA
-no great American players to follow and root for a team they are on
...hell, I would have watched if Donovan had gone to a club team

I realize that seems picky. But usually a new fan has something to grab hold of (a team in their state, city, etc...a player)

rawsavon

Who? Is he good/does he play a lot? Likable fellow?rawsavon

The World Cup, The whole world gets involved rather than just the US

[QUOTE="hyrueprince11"]

[QUOTE="SplatterDuck"] except only 3 or 4 teams seem to be contenders for it tho since they buy all the best players and almost everyone else is picking up scrapsSplatterDuck

I think there are more than 3 or 4 contenders, just think about the last champions most of them were surprises

2003 champion milan runner up juventus (no one expected this with the galacticos, however I was 10 that time and don't really know what people thought at the time of this team)

2004 champion porto runner up monaco (I don't think anyone would've ever predicted this)

2005 champion liverpool runner up milan (I don't think many would've predicted this, especially since liverpool ended 5th that season)

2006 champion barcelona runner up arsenal (people did expect barcelona to be the champion but I don't think many thought arsenal were getting there)

2007 championmilan runner up liverpool (who would've thought this when milan started the season out of the champions leagueç

2008 champion man u runner up chelsea (well people did expect that)

2009 champion barcelona runner up man u (who would've thought barcelona were getting there after a horrible season)

2010 champion inter runner up bayern (who would've said that with the new galacticos and barcelona)

2003 champion milan runner up juventus (no one expected this with the galacticos, however I was 10 that time and don't really know what people thought at the time of this team)

2004 champion porto runner up monaco (I don't think anyone would've ever predicted this) I was expecting Porto to win it after they eliminated Man Utd and Monaco was a solid team.

2005 champion liverpool runner up milan (I don't think many would've predicted this, especially since liverpool ended 5th that season)

2006 champion barcelona runner up arsenal (people did expect barcelona to be the champion but I don't think many thought arsenal were getting there)

2007 championmilan runner up liverpool (who would've thought this when milan started the season out of the champions leagueç

2008 champion man u runner up chelsea (well people did expect that)

2009 champion barcelona runner up man u (who would've thought barcelona were getting there after a horrible season)

2010 champion inter runner up bayern (who would've said that with the new galacticos and barcelona)

hyrueprince11

And to everyone saying superbowl,only america really has the chance to be represented in the superbowl by the players. At least in the world cup,almost every country has a chanceSplatterDuck

I hardly see how that matters at all.

[QUOTE="rawsavon"]Who? Is he good/does he play a lot? Likable fellow?6_volts

would an american football player ever do this?

upon Onyewu's request, the one-year extension includes no salary.

[QUOTE="SplatterDuck"][QUOTE="hyrueprince11"]

I think there are more than 3 or 4 contenders, just think about the last champions most of them were surprises

hyrueprince11

2003 champion milan runner up juventus (no one expected this with the galacticos, however I was 10 that time and don't really know what people thought at the time of this team)

2004 champion porto runner up monaco (I don't think anyone would've ever predicted this)

2005 champion liverpool runner up milan (I don't think many would've predicted this, especially since liverpool ended 5th that season)

2006 champion barcelona runner up arsenal (people did expect barcelona to be the champion but I don't think many thought arsenal were getting there)

2007 championmilan runner up liverpool (who would've thought this when milan started the season out of the champions leagueç

2008 champion man u runner up chelsea (well people did expect that)

2009 champion barcelona runner up man u (who would've thought barcelona were getting there after a horrible season)

2010 champion inter runner up bayern (who would've said that with the new galacticos and barcelona)

[QUOTE="hyrueprince11"]

2003 champion milan runner up juventus (no one expected this with the galacticos, however I was 10 that time and don't really know what people thought at the time of this team)

2004 champion porto runner up monaco (I don't think anyone would've ever predicted this) I was expecting Porto to win it after they eliminated Man Utd and Monaco was a solid team.

2005 champion liverpool runner up milan (I don't think many would've predicted this, especially since liverpool ended 5th that season)

2006 champion barcelona runner up arsenal (people did expect barcelona to be the champion but I don't think many thought arsenal were getting there)

2007 championmilan runner up liverpool (who would've thought this when milan started the season out of the champions leagueç

2008 champion man u runner up chelsea (well people did expect that)

2009 champion barcelona runner up man u (who would've thought barcelona were getting there after a horrible season)

2010 champion inter runner up bayern (who would've said that with the new galacticos and barcelona)

6_volts

you would be lying to yourself if you say that you expected this at the beginning of the tournament

[QUOTE="6_volts"]

[QUOTE="rawsavon"]Who? Is he good/does he play a lot? Likable fellow?hyrueprince11

would an american football player ever do this?

upon Onyewu's request, the one-year extension includes no salary.

[QUOTE="SplatterDuck"]And to everyone saying superbowl,only america really has the chance to be represented in the superbowl by the players. At least in the world cup,almost every country has a chance789shadow

I hardly see how that matters at all.

[QUOTE="6_volts"]

[QUOTE="hyrueprince11"]

2003 champion milan runner up juventus (no one expected this with the galacticos, however I was 10 that time and don't really know what people thought at the time of this team)

2004 champion porto runner up monaco (I don't think anyone would've ever predicted this) I was expecting Porto to win it after they eliminated Man Utd and Monaco was a solid team.

2005 champion liverpool runner up milan (I don't think many would've predicted this, especially since liverpool ended 5th that season)

2006 champion barcelona runner up arsenal (people did expect barcelona to be the champion but I don't think many thought arsenal were getting there)

2007 championmilan runner up liverpool (who would've thought this when milan started the season out of the champions leagueç

2008 champion man u runner up chelsea (well people did expect that)

2009 champion barcelona runner up man u (who would've thought barcelona were getting there after a horrible season)

2010 champion inter runner up bayern (who would've said that with the new galacticos and barcelona)

hyrueprince11

you would be lying to yourself if you say that you expected this at the beginning of the tournament

[QUOTE="poptart"] The Champions league is a better spectacle IMO…

rawsavon

It is hard for me (a novice) to get into it w/out a rooting interest
-no USA
-no great American players to follow and root for a team they are on
...hell, I would have watched if Donovan had gone to a club team

I realize that seems picky. But usually a new fan has something to grab hold of (a team in their state, city, etc...a player)

Not at all – be picky! It's expected really – Fulham had Dempsey playing for them last season mind you (not sure if he still is) who did pretty well, but that's all that springs to mind. The Champions league is just a personal preference really from my side really as a decent spectacle…

[QUOTE="-Tish-"][QUOTE="rawsavon"] This and this onlyrawsavon

[QUOTE="rawsavon"][QUOTE="-Tish-"] Not even close? I was gonna say the same thing about the World Cup, and I'm an American...-Tish-

The World Cup. What other sporting event brings the entire world together to watch 64 of the worlds best football games, in one month. You never see another event that makes the whole world party.

And I know about the Olympics. I just like football more.

[QUOTE="poptart"]

[QUOTE="hyrueprince11"]

go to a world cup and you might know why

SplatterDuck

The WC should be the greatest event, but the gulf between some of the top nations and the smaller ones leaves the group stages as fairly routine and mundane. The fact in this modern day players are 'retiring' from the national side to focus on their club team is astounding – 30 years we would never have seen players turn down country for club. I guess it's just a shift of power to the detriment of the WC. The Champions league is a better spectacle IMO…

Best players doesn't mean best team *takes a peek at Real Madrid and Chelsea*. The quality of football in the Champions league I would say is higher than WC by a fair margin.

[QUOTE="SplatterDuck"][QUOTE="poptart"]

The WC should be the greatest event, but the gulf between some of the top nations and the smaller ones leaves the group stages as fairly routine and mundane. The fact in this modern day players are 'retiring' from the national side to focus on their club team is astounding – 30 years we would never have seen players turn down country for club. I guess it's just a shift of power to the detriment of the WC. The Champions league is a better spectacle IMO…

poptart

Best players doesn't mean best team *takes a peek at Real Madrid and Chelsea*. The quality of football in the Champions league I would say is higher than WC by a fair margin.

Best players doesn't mean best team *takes a peek at Real Madrid and Chelsea*. The quality of football in the Champions league I would say is higher than WC by a fair margin.

poptart

[QUOTE="-Tish-"][QUOTE="rawsavon"] I can't get behind something that refuses to use technology (Baseball and Soccer...they would rather get important calls wrong than change)rawsavon

[QUOTE="poptart"]

Best players doesn't mean best team *takes a peek at Real Madrid and Chelsea*. The quality of football in the Champions league I would say is higher than WC by a fair margin.

6_volts

People like to diss teams who try and 'buy' success and fail – Madrid are the epitome of that. Chesea may have won the EPL, but their real goal is the champion's league success which has so far eluded them… Much to everyone's delight :)

[QUOTE="6_volts"]

[QUOTE="poptart"]

Best players doesn't mean best team *takes a peek at Real Madrid and Chelsea*. The quality of football in the Champions league I would say is higher than WC by a fair margin.

poptart

People like to diss teams who try and 'buy' success and fail – Madrid are the epitome of that. Chesea may have won the EPL, but their real goal is the champion's league success which has so far eluded them… Much to everyone's delight :)

The finals or March Madness

Super Bowl and the World Cup personally.

[QUOTE="poptart"]

[QUOTE="6_volts"]:lol: Oh how people love to diss Madrid...

6_volts

People like to diss teams who try and 'buy' success and fail – Madrid are the epitome of that. Chesea may have won the EPL, but their real goal is the champion's league success which has so far eluded them… Much to everyone's delight :)

People didn't diss them as much when they were successful and played amazing football, only when their galatico philosophy backfired. The money they throw at players these days though is considerably more than they did 10 years ago. I think its great to see them lose and highlight that although a club with questionable finances is willing to pay unbelievably ridiculous money for Kaka and Ronaldo, success isn't guaranteed. That's a positive thing for the sport.